Odds N Ends

It's a great day for lazy catch up projects; I am recovering from the flu and it is gray with drizzle outside. If the sun pops out - so might I. LOL        

                                  

What an outstanding group of young people! Fabulous performances today at the OSSAA State Concert Band contest. Superior in all categories leads to the first ever SWEEPSTAKES award for the CHS Band Program!!! Go Zebras!!! I could not be more proud of all of you!! Way to Go Dylan! 

 Julie Rogers in her birthday Sombrero

I just love this picture of my favorite cousin James Parker and his two Yorkie babies!

                No caption needed - enough said

This has to be one of my favorite photos of all time. This Roatan, Honduras zip-line is the bomb! From the top of the mountain, 17 platforms later you see me soaring over the rustic primitive buildings. There are very few actual building supplies available to these people so they improvise with what ever they have. I suppose part of the fun is a small element of fear, but it is soon brushed aside by the incredible happy nature of these natives. Very liberating to say the least.    

My Sexy Husband

                                                   









Looks like our little Belize is setting in nicely in Florida -She must be astounded with all her new adventures. Hopefully we will get to see Easy Breezy BeeZee again soon.

                                                         Looks like a fun project

                                              This would make a great Bonhaven Logo design

                            Ch. Springbok's Keeper of Magical Creatures - potential future boyfriend for Ella 

  

                                                         Roger and crazy Pam

                                                                Annual Easter Picture

                                           Roger's Mothers sisters - only their brother is missing

                                                  Oh, there he is! thank you photoshop.

                                                           Miss Loretta's Birthday party! 

                              Most handsome boy  ever - Robbie the Bruce (Rebel & Rosie) 

                                                       Welcome Theresa's new baby girl.

                                                              2016 Wisteria vine at Bonhaven

                                                                the before mess

                              This was the over the mirror light in the store - I like our bulbs better

                                     All that remains to be done now is painting a little trim.

To plow without thought is to jump off of the roof with no net, but to think about plowing without doing is being dead in your tracks.

Working the House Plan Post (4)

                                                       Love the light switch covers.

                        This is the hole that had to be patched when the old light/fan was replaced.

                                                    The new light/fan  is lovely and the fan is quite.

                                         Lights over the medicine cabinet with the new candle bulbs.

                                                                  My retirement party

                                           Claremore dog show - Cabby was the big winner

                                                             We celebrated - YUM

Working the House Plan Post (3)

Finally after a month of having the bathroom under construction, it is beginning to take shape.

All the wall paper is gone, and all the holes, bumps, and other hideous uneven surfaces are smoothed.  

Most of the dust has settled – WE HOPE! 

Roger found a cool door handle for the medicine cabinet, and we cleaned and reused the antique hinges. I really like the splash of color with the wood.  

We were jockeying for position all weekend with two stepladders in one small space! Most of the walls have been painted. Still have the trim and back of the door to prepare & paint.  Yippee-more DUST!

We have one messy area to open up and explore; the light switch, the light/fan, and the electric plug, are all separate boxes, we intend to consolidate them.  

 Cleaning out the horrid tall cabinets behind the tub area was a pain! Now they look fresh and clean with a new coat of white paint – top to bottom. The outside will be the same color as the walls. We have decided we love the wall color. (It hasn’t photographed well) It is an extremely light, sand color with a tiny hint of pink. It makes me think of Bermuda.

 Cleaning out the horrid tall cabinets behind the tub area was a pain! Now they look fresh and clean with a new coat of white paint – top to bottom. The outside will be the same color as the walls. We have decided we love the wall color. (It hasn’t photographed well) It is an extremely light, sand color with a tiny hint of pink. It makes me think of Bermuda.  

Most of the grunge work is done; I can hardly wait to see the finished room. We will be installing a new light fixture over the mirror, a new overhead fan/light, light switch covers, and ART.

 Meanwhile in the real world, we are registered for two local upcoming dog shows. I am franticly working Ella and Cabby’s coats.  Roger will be showing Ella and I will show Cabby. I’d really like to get this boy’s championship done so he can move on to other things. His tail set is a major handicap and his soft disposition does not help him to show at his best. Neither of these things makes him lesser a dog and actually his sweet personality is a plus for any companion animal. Ella is coming along nicely. The puppies have settled her down as they wear her out. LOL

Pups are doing well-growing like crazy! We started last evening putting them in separate (very large) cages just for overnight. They did very well for the first time being apart. Hana has a scabby spot on her side which appears to be from a dog bite. It is time to separate them when they are not supervised. I think they will transition to the crates quickly. Also a plus is they are using papers to potty both inside and outside. It’s so difficult to house break puppies when you are not able to be with them constantly!

Percy was not feeling very well this week end. I am hoping he is just tired from his self-imposed duty of taking care of Ella’s physical needs. She is in heat and Percy thinks he’s the PIMP-DADDY! I must be hard on the old boy.